Would happily return

We stayed at the Ala Moana hotel while my wife attended a conference. The Ala Moana staff is super friendly and helpful. This hotel is on the outskirts of Waikiki Beach so rental car, bus or cab is needed if you want to visit the Waikiki area but a 5 minute walk to the Hawaiian Convention Center. Basic Ala Moana rooms are on the small side for the price in my opinion, yet the rooms are very clean and comfortable. There is a mini-mart type store, 3 souvenir shops, business center, Sushi restaurant, Chinese food restaurant, dance club, breakfast cafe, pool, fitness center, and a sky-walk to the mall! We had a great time and would happily return to the Ala Moana Hotel.

Dining tip:
In Hotel

Perfect Location, Friendly Service

For travellers to Honolulu who want to avoid the Waikiki crowds, the Ala Moana Hotel is your perfect answer. It's located within walking distance from Ala Moana Center with its multitude of shopping opportunities and from the expansive Ala Moana Park with its glorious beach and exercise options. Have stayed here seven times, and have loved every stay.

Trip purpose:

Spring Break Escape

Getting close to retirement, my patience with my students was in short supply. It was a great pleasure to just go out to the quiet of the poolside to soak up the sun and catch up on a little reading. The convenience of the many restaurants at Ala Moana Center was great. The valets and the front desk were very helpful and always pleasant. The housekeeping staff was always prompt about making up the room while I was out enjoying Waikiki, the North Shore, and the rest of the island. About the only thing that I could have used more of was the complimentary delicious coffee.

Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):

Amenities:

4

Cleanliness:

4

Hotel staff:

5

Comfort:

4

Location:

4

Value:

5

Trip purpose:

Business

Dining tip:
Short walk from hotel

Make sure to check out the food selections at Shirokiya department store at Ala Moana Center. Also, make sure to try Curry House at the food court at Ala Moana Center.

Conferences and Leisure

I stayed at the hotel while at a conference. I mostly needed a place to stay that was within walking or bus distance to the Hawaii Conference Center, as well as places to visit in my free time (the beach, places to hike, places to eat. As such, the hotel was great.

Trip purpose:

Great downtown Hotel

This hotel was good for the value. The food at the on-site restaurant I felt was way over priced for what you got (the breakfast buffet). The food was the same as any mass produced fare, nothing spectacular. Would be nice if you did not have to pay $20 per nite to park. The staff, however, was awesome, friendly, helpful and very accommodating, especially Stephanie at the reception desk. She made a bad situation better. Would recommend just based on staff attentiveness.

Trip purpose:

good location, good value

Was very impressed with this site, staff very courteous, nice well equipped, comfortable clean room & lanai, good central location with plenty of parking at a good price-have stayed in much more expensive places that weren't nearly so nice. Security also was good & there was an in room safe. Had little "kitchen" area with microwave, coffee pot & mini fridge. Nice view, quiet.